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V-224040

CAT II (Medium)

IBM z/OS system administrator must develop a procedure to remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.

Rule ID

SV-224040r958936_rule

STIG

IBM z/OS TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V9R8

CCIs

CCI-002617

Discussion

Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by adversaries. Some information technology products may remove older versions of software automatically from the information system.

Check Content

Ask the system administrator for the procedure to remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.

If there is no procedure, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Develop a procedure to remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.